[sdiy] FM/SOS more

[Rude 66]

on one hand that's true, there aren't too many new ideas. but what i notice
here, is that analogue certainly isn't in a rut when it comes to interest in
it. the same is happening with vinyl and record players. there is a new
generation of kids, who grew up on computers and cd's, who find all this old
technology very fascinating. they start with a cracked version of one of
those software modulars, then buy a nord modular andmove on from there. to
this new generation, everything is new and fresh. and a lot of those kids
read these magazines too. and they look at the bands: the minute that guy
from radiohead appeared with ananalogue modular synth on tv, the fans get
interested. it's one reason  vinyl survives: kids see their favourite dj
with all these records and don't even think of a cd player or mp3's.
 i did a series on modular synthesis, sort of comparing old and new in a
series covering anything from doepfer to arp to serge. i've had a lot of
reactions on that series, like the diy one.
so yeah, maybe for the old hands here it might be old ideas, but they also
must be good ideas if 40 years later they can still inspire kids to make
music.

r./



----- Original Message -----
From: "metasonix" <metasonix at earthlink.net>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 5:04 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] FM/SOS more


> >Actually very little of interest has been appearing modern synths.
Analogue
> >is in a rut, and has more or less reached the limits of what's possible.
> >The *only* - and I mean that literally - interesting recent synth is the
> >Neuron. Everything else is just a retread of the same old ideas, most of
> >which are now decades old.
>
> I am generally forced to agree.....except for my gadgets, of course....
>
> well, Richard, have YOU ever seen a synth made of tubes???
> Ever reviewed or tried one?
>
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